NUR 705 Nurse Research, Statistics and Evidence Based Practice

Course Objectives: 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Understand the differences among nursing research, quality improvement and EBP processes;

2. Evaluate different research methods for both quantitative and qualitative studies

3. Critically appraise different types of research studies to determine their quality, strength of evidence and applicability to clinical practice;

4. Interpret descriptive and inferential statistical results;

5. Evaluate different statistical methods for various types of research questions/hypotheses, designs and data.

6. Apply appropriate critical steps of evidence-based practice to a clinical nursing problem;

7. Synthesis research evidence to integrate with patient preference and clinical expertise

8. Propose strategies to promote evidence-based practice to improve quality and safety in advanced nursing practice.